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Low Line

Peoria, Illinois
Extend the riverfront trail into the heart of the Warehouse District through the May Street corridor to tie the District and the Riverfront together. Drainage tiles installed beneath the permeable trail extension can be run directly to the river. ...
cso water public-space park infrastructure bicycling

Gather Usable Data on Social Determinants of Health

Peoria, Illinois
The conditions into which people are born, grow, and age are widely regarded as playing a fundamental role in our health and well-being. Yet, there is an insufficient level of collaboration or monitoring of social determinants and health outcomes....
civic-amenities quality-of-life living-wage health-outcomes economic-divide racial-disparity equity mobility quality-of-place data-collection social-networks healthcare fresh-food educational-attainment economic-opportunity well-being social-determinants-of-health walking transit street public-space housing

The Dunkin Donut Project: Site Plan (Version 1)

Plainfield, Illinois
Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: February 10, 2014 Status: Declined by the Plan Commi...
a-vision-for-division

Cobblestone It!

Chicago, Illinois
Install cobblestones or Belgian block the length of Wabash to unify the historic character of the street, add more urban texture to differentiate Wabash from any other downtown street. The stone surface will create a low rumble of passing vehicles...
transforming-wabash

The Dunkin Donut Project: Northwest Facing Elevation (Version 1)

Plainfield, Illinois
Proposed Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: February 10, 2014 Status: Declined by th...
a-vision-for-division

Waldron/16th Street overpass

Chicago, Illinois
One of the main problems in getting to or from the Museum Campus is that traffic often snarls at the intersections of McFetridge, Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, and Roosevelt, which is the only practical way from downtown into the area. There is also...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Create a Parking Management Plan

Peoria, Illinois
A survey of Tri-County residents revealed a perception that parking is the most important downtown problem, the reality is that there are a very large number of parking spaces, both public & private, located in both structured & surface parking lo...
parking policy governance infrastructure street building

Re-open Fulton Street

Peoria, Illinois
Re-configure Fulton Street for vehicular traffic, and encourage re-development of its frontage.
walking public-space land-use infrastructure building street bicycling

Hey, Look up!

Chicago, Illinois
Project kinetic art on the facades of the buildings utilizing the ‘L’ trains. A full street-length projection would be timed just ahead of the moving train so passengers can witness the projection as they pass the building facades.
transforming-wabash

RiverFit

Peoria, Illinois
Develop a fitness trail along the west bank of the Illinois River including a hard-surfaced path wide enough for biking, rollerblading, running and walking (6" wide) that runs along the river, east of SW Water Street. This trial would include exer...
a-vision-for-downtown-peoria walking preservation public-space land-use infrastructure park

The Dunkin Donut Project: South Facing Elevation (Version 1)

Plainfield, Illinois
Proposed Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: February 10, 2014 Status: Declined by the...
a-vision-for-division

Add decorative features to the streetscape

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Add additional streetscape elements that make a more pleasant and interesting place for people to walk and spend time. This could include public art, plantings, unique seating and lighting.
infrastructure public-space street placemaking

Permit fences to extend to the property line on corner lots

Antioch, Illinois
Residential privacy fences can provide security, contain children and pets, shelter a yard from the elements, and can enhance the curb appeal of a home. On a corner lot, fences should be allowed to extend to the property line, and past the corner ...
corner-yard-setback corner-lot property-line curb-appeal security streetscape fence walking street

The Dunkin Donut Project: Southeast Facing Elevation (Version 2)

Plainfield, Illinois
Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: May 12, 2014 Status: To be presented at the Plan ...
a-vision-for-division

Encourage Adams Street Corridor Infill

Peoria, Illinois
Advocate for a pattern of infill development along the Adams corridor, particularly in association with proposed neighborhood centers.
infill land-use housing building street

The Dunkin Donut Project: Northeast Facing Elevation (Version 2)

Plainfield, Illinois
Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: May 12, 2014 Status: To be presented at the Plan ...
a-vision-for-division

The Dunkin Donut Project: Site Plan (Version 2)

Plainfield, Illinois
Project Name: The Dunkin Donut Project Location: Directly south of the existing Walgreens at the corner of Main Street + Division Street Proposed By: Lee Fry Companies, Inc. Date Submitted: May 12, 2014 Status: To be presented at the Plan ...
a-vision-for-division

Provide express bus service between civic centers.

Skokie, Illinois
Provide non-stop express bus service between civic centers. for example, downtown skokie, niles, lincolnwood, howard street red line terminal. include metra for express train service.

Invest in Placemaking

Washington, Illinois
Creating memorable experiences in Washington is a smart way to attract increased investment - more visitors spending more time and money within the community
tactical-urbanism art-installations placemaking street public-space

Big Picture

Peoria, Illinois
Mounted murals are placed on dozens of buildings throughout central Illinois drawing attention to the love, appreciation, and respect of our most needed resource, water.
water walking public-space park building street

Powerful Murals to revitalize community

Chicago, Illinois
Removing the statue from the boulevard and replacing it with community murals would be beneficial to the neighborhood because it will provide the people with an inspiring and creative focal point that is a reflection of power and unity. It will be...
neighborhood water park land-use walking public-space street preservation

Convert Summit and Fourth Street into two-way streets

Columbus, Ohio
One-way surface streets create rivers of fast moving automobiles that depress walking and street life. The city should convert Summit and Fourth street back into two way streets to help encourage walking and street life in Italian Village and sur...
forge-ahead

Southern Gateway at 27th Street

Chicago, Illinois
Create a remote/tailgate lot over the existing trailer storage lot south of McCormick Place for Soldier Field events, using the existing 27th Street ME station or McCormick Busway to link remote lot to Soldier Field and Museum Campus, with a new p...
museum-campus-transportation-study

Whitman Street Interchange Project

Rockford, Illinois
Let’s remove the Whitman Interchange and open up this 25-acre area for residential and commercial development. It would be replaced with a standard street system that would connect the existing neighborhoods with downtown, Madison Street, the Riv...
walking street land-use infrastructure housing bicycling